Ya know, after hearing Kotic's plan of selling the starcraft cutscenes as a movie I thought he was an idiot. But the snippet of cutscene at the end of the review makes me think that if they did the same thing for this game I probably would pay to see it.

I'm sure I'm not the only who wants this game to rent or at least buy for half price. If you live in Australia then you're in luck! Region free and only half the cost in $AU. The last time I bought a game that I wasn't 100% sure about (Just Cause 2) I deeply regretted it, so this time I'm going for a less taxing price. Really can't wait for this.

NOTE: I'm not advertising at least not intentionally, but if you have a problem then I'll edit my post.

Actually looks really cool. Seriously though, outta curiosity, just how many games are there based on Journey to the West? In my mind there aren't enough, which is a shame because it seriously kicks ass.

Cpu46:Ya know, after hearing Kotic's plan of selling the starcraft cutscenes as a movie I thought he was an idiot. But the snippet of cutscene at the end of the review makes me think that if they did the same thing for this game I probably would pay to see it.

Cpu46:Ya know, after hearing Kotic's plan of selling the starcraft cutscenes as a movie I thought he was an idiot. But the snippet of cutscene at the end of the review makes me think that if they did the same thing for this game I probably would pay to see it.

I probably will rent the game though.

You still need the gameplay to fill in the blanks still I'd say. And if you own the game you probably have them anyway.

Oh wow. I was on the fence about getting this one, but this definitely made my decision for me.

And you were spot on about the quality of the voice work and all. I've never chuckled at a line (that wasn't an actual joke) in a videogame like I just did at "... So I'll be back.". It was a genuine, amused chuckle and not the "Oh I see that was supposed to be funny I get it," reflex that I generally have with games. I can even think of a few movies and television series that don't match that level of delivery.

... That, and I love the look of the landscape. And the robots. Can't forget the robots.

Although the game is one huge escort mission, Enslaved prevents Trip from feeling like a burden by keeping the babysitting to a minimum. At times you'll have to fling her across a gap or give her a boost up to a ledge, but most of the time, she's safely out of the way, leaving you free to ignore her while you convert mechs to scrap metal.

I am strongly reminded of the very similar setup in Resident Evil 4 (particularly by the scene at the end). Half of RE4 was spent carting Ashley around, but it worked because she knew how to stay out of the way and, of course, because when you got tired of her you could always tell her to GET IN THE BOX, BITCH.

Might rent this. Probably won't. It looks like a cool game, but I have a whole ton of more pressing ones on my plate already.

I get that Monkey is not the dame-rescuing type, but did Trip even attempt to, you know, ask nicely? Surely Monkey is not willing to go on a grand quest at the drop of a hat, but surely he is also not evil.

I'll rent this game for sure, but the plot is just a touch convoluted and that's kind of a problem.

sooperman:I get that Monkey is not the dame-rescuing type, but did Trip even attempt to, you know, ask nicely? Surely Monkey is not willing to go on a grand quest at the drop of a hat, but surely he is also not evil.

I'll rent this game for sure, but the plot is just a touch convoluted and that's kind of a problem.

I wanted to avoid spoilers of any kind, so let's just say that Trip has a fair reason to expect that Monkey would've said no.

Of all the stories to base a game on, Journey West is far from your worst choice. It's not a story you hear about all that often, and I enjoyed comparing the items (headband, staff, cloud) to things from the book, and I'd like to see if there are any other crossovers. I'm sure there are. A boss that is a big with a rake, maybe?

"it's not a story you hear about all that often"? Hmm... well, the actual iteration, no, but spin-offs or stories based on it? All the time.

What do you think Dragonball is based off of? As for Anime enthusiasts, there's always Saiyuki which is pretty much a new spin on the tale (with a bit too much potential for yaoi that could definitely cause some discomfort for most.)

Anyhow, the game looks sparkling, the motion capture and acting is... surprising, it's not something I was expecting. Gameplay looks good, parcour looks just fine as well. Seems like a solid title.

Now if only I could hunt down the idiot who said that this game was being sexist towards women and make him or her look at the more blatant show of slavery up front, and how it's the woman who has enslaved the man...

Cpu46:Ya know, after hearing Kotic's plan of selling the starcraft cutscenes as a movie I thought he was an idiot. But the snippet of cutscene at the end of the review makes me think that if they did the same thing for this game I probably would pay to see it.

I probably will rent the game though.

You still need the gameplay to fill in the blanks still I'd say. And if you own the game you probably have them anyway.

I probably should have gone into more detail. I meant that if they added more scenes to piece the cutscenes together. And I think that even people who don't like video games would enjoy this as a movie.

sooperman:I get that Monkey is not the dame-rescuing type, but did Trip even attempt to, you know, ask nicely? Surely Monkey is not willing to go on a grand quest at the drop of a hat, but surely he is also not evil.

I'll rent this game for sure, but the plot is just a touch convoluted and that's kind of a problem.

How so? it doesn't matter what monkey would say or how he feels about it all. He has no choice. Whether or not he is willing to go along with this is irrelevant, he doesn't get to have any say.

Because of my generation, whenever I see the power-controlling headband/power pole/monkey powers/flying cloud I'm forced to think of the characters in anime and video games with all of the same powers, like Goku from Dragonball and Son Son from MvC2. Granted, those were all based on Journey to the West as well, so no fault there. I think this game looks like a definite must-play now. Not sure if it's a buy, but totally a rent.

Edit: Actually, the Power Headband was only on the power-pole wielding, monkey-powered character from Saiyuki, but the rest of the similarities are there for him as well.

So, fellow Escapists, help me out here... I am sure I read/heard this somewhere but I was under the impression this game could be played by two people, one controlling Monkey and one Trip.

Or am I just making this up?

If I am - why the hell are there not more games where I *can* do that. Surely my g/f and I are not the only couple who'd love to play a deep, story driven game together in front of the telly. That would get me away from my darling PC and onto the evil box under the telly for, oh, at least a few hours.